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So I have been struggling with habitual sin (inappropriate content, yes women struggle with that too) for years and I can't seem to break away from it completely so that I will never do it again and over the last few weeks I have been getting readings from psychics mainly about what my path to marriage will be like. I know as Christians we aren't supposed to use psychics or have anything to do with the occult, but I was really curious about my future husband and whether or not I will get married since I'm 33 and still single. I just want to get right with God, but I don't feel like I will ever be able to do that. I don't want to go to Hell. What should I do? I have God asked to forgive me, but he cant keep on forgiving me forever and I'am saved, but I don't know what else to do.
 

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I think God can keep forgiving you for ever. As long as your heart wants to move away from sin and towards God, you are saved by Jesus on the cross. I sin every day too, and wish that I didn't, but I ask His forgiveness and I am sure he grants it. Probably many people in your church also struggle with inappropriate content addiction (it is unfortunately all too common) so you are not alone. Have you considered Christian counselling?

To be honest, I would be more worried about you visiting a psychic than the inappropriate content habit.
 
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So I have been struggling with habitual sin (inappropriate content, yes women struggle with that too) for years and I can't seem to break away from it completely so that I will never do it again and over the last few weeks I have been getting readings from psychics mainly about what my path to marriage will be like. I know as Christians we aren't supposed to use psychics or have anything to do with the occult, but I was really curious about my future husband and whether or not I will get married since I'm 33 and still single. I just want to get right with God, but I don't feel like I will ever be able to do that. I don't want to go to Hell. What should I do? I have God asked to forgive me, but he cant keep on forgiving me forever and I'am saved, but I don't know what else to do.

Please read because it will clear up things about Hell / Heaven for you since you seem a little lost .
You need to be born again to enter Kingdom of God

John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Simple Gospel of Salvation

1) Acknowledge that God does exist
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that.

2) Acknowledge that you are sinner
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

3) Repent ( want to be born again , want to have relationship with God-change his mind towards God )

4) Believe that Jesus Christ paid price for your sins on cross , that he was God and God the Father raised up from the dead .

1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Romans 3:24-25
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Hebrews 10:12
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;


If you believed you have eternal life and are sealed with Holy Spirit
Ephesians 1:13-14

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.


John 3:15-18

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.


John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

(Present tense , has everlasting life from now on )

Since your sins are paid for with Blood of Christ , you become new Creature and Son or Daughter of God , which is of God does not sin , your flesh will still sin untill it die for wages of works of your flesh is death but you will be raised again in incorruptable body in future .

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

(You are sealed with Holy Spirit untill that day which you put on incorruptible )


Watching inappropriate content does not lead to hell , not being born again does . With power of Holy Spirit God will help you overcome your addiction if you let him . If you have other questions feel free to reply :bye:
 
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Yes, visiting a psychic is relying on man and not God. Do you have no faith in God that he himself can give you an answer?

But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? ~2 Kings 1:3

Do you understand what sin this is? There is no divination in Jacob, no sorcery in Israel. You are not relying on God at all in your struggle. He is able to rescue you but can't when you are like this.

I wrote an encouragement to people under this sin and would be glad if you read it.

Declaration of Encouragement
 
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So I have been struggling with habitual sin (inappropriate content, yes women struggle with that too) for years and I can't seem to break away from it completely so that I will never do it again and over the last few weeks I have been getting readings from psychics mainly about what my path to marriage will be like. I know as Christians we aren't supposed to use psychics or have anything to do with the occult, but I was really curious about my future husband and whether or not I will get married since I'm 33 and still single. I just want to get right with God, but I don't feel like I will ever be able to do that. I don't want to go to Hell. What should I do? I have God asked to forgive me, but he cant keep on forgiving me forever and I'am saved, but I don't know what else to do.

Hi

First off, well done on being honest, that's not easy. Secondly, go easy on yourself - Jesus took the judgement and condemnation for you already. I know, easier said than done, right?

Re the psychics - they are one of two things, fake or getting their information from evil spirits. Why would you trust a word they say? So, seek God, and trust that he knows what he's doing. Find a reliable Christian with a prophetic gifting if you want to hear more clearly from God BUT - big but - test everything against the Bible and with the Church.

Re the inappropriate content, that is a harder issue. Like any addiction, it physically alters your brain's pleasure centres, which then cry out for stimulation. I would suggest you seek help from a pastor who understands, there is a forum on CF who may be able to help too
Addictions & Substances

In terms of going to hell, I don't think you are. The fact that your conscience bothers you suggests that the Holy Spirit is working in you. Someone with no exposure to him wouldn't care as neither of these are "issues" to the "flesh". That alone is reassuring. :)

Praying for you :)
 
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inappropriate content and the reading and those lifestyles are of Satan. Do you want to dance with the devil or with God ? When one is saved then spiritually you should be born again. Born again believers will be convicted by the Holy Spirit of their sin and the conviction will increase as you continue in it. Jesus said "you must be born again to go to heaven". So one can say they are "saved" but if there is no conviction from the Holy Spirit and there is no life changing events going on, it's doubtful they are born again. When you go to the inappropriate contentographic web sites, look for the little devils and demon signs, for tatoos of snakes and things ungoldly on the human skin, then get a clue that this is not of God but of Satan. I'm telling you to really go look and to gain a lesson from it in due time, open your eyes. You are participating in Satanic activity. I've worked with girls from this lifestyle who were in lock up, I'm here to tell you what I have seen in it is bad, even demons on their faces were revealed to me. You're supporting an industry of filth and occultism in both cases ( inappropriate content and mediums ). They are not of God, it's usually white witchcraft, eastern spiritualism in the case of the occult, and in inappropriate content it's just straight from hell. FWIW, some of those girls started as just kids and, you may even be watching a 14 yo girl performing on screen who looks 20, they get locked into an industry that as they grow they know nothing else and it's hard to leave. Some of the tattoos are tattoos of gangs or of allegiance to that industry. Basically branded. I pray this helps so that you just plain don't turn it on.

Don't deceive yourselves, you guys are playing with the devil.
 
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So I have been struggling with habitual sin (inappropriate content, yes women struggle with that too) for years and I can't seem to break away from it completely so that I will never do it again and over the last few weeks I have been getting readings from psychics mainly about what my path to marriage will be like. I know as Christians we aren't supposed to use psychics or have anything to do with the occult, but I was really curious about my future husband and whether or not I will get married since I'm 33 and still single. I just want to get right with God, but I don't feel like I will ever be able to do that. I don't want to go to Hell. What should I do? I have God asked to forgive me, but he cant keep on forgiving me forever and I'am saved, but I don't know what else to do.

What should you do?

1-Study scripture and seek to learn all you can about it [ 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Timothy 2:15; 1 Peter 3:15; Romans 12:2; Ephesians 6:11-17; Hebrews 11:6]

2-Follow what scripture teaches (one reason you need to study and learn) [James 1:22; James 2:14-26; Ephesians 2:10; John 13:17; Hosea 4:6; Romans 12:1-2; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Hebrews 6:4-6; John 14:15; John 15:14]

Remain faithful unto death or until Christ comes, whichever is first Revelation 2:10; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Hebrews 12:1; Philippians 3:13-14

For those who willfully sin (Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 10:25-27), you could lose salvation. You can, if one repents/ turns away from that sin, be place back into His kingdom/gain salvation.

This could be an example of ones who fell but can be returned to a saved state:

Galatians 5, see also Galatians 6:1

1 John 1:9

Matthew 18:15

Because you can be returned to a saved state, this doesnt give permission to just go around sinning whenever, hence Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 10:26-27; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8.

1 Peter 3:12; Psalms 34:15-16 :
These two verses are a reason that those who willfully sin need to be restored by fellow brethren Galatians 6:1; James 5:16

We sin all the time Romans 3:23, but He is faithful to forgive us should we ask it 1 John 1:9. If we willfully sin, we are going to need some help and serious "Godly sorrow" and some brethren to help us get back into the fold.
 
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So I have been struggling with habitual sin (inappropriate content, yes women struggle with that too) for years and I can't seem to break away from it completely so that I will never do it again and over the last few weeks I have been getting readings from psychics mainly about what my path to marriage will be like. I know as Christians we aren't supposed to use psychics or have anything to do with the occult, but I was really curious about my future husband and whether or not I will get married since I'm 33 and still single. I just want to get right with God, but I don't feel like I will ever be able to do that. I don't want to go to Hell. What should I do? I have God asked to forgive me, but he cant keep on forgiving me forever and I'am saved, but I don't know what else to do.


Praying for you! Yes you are right little known fact women do struggle with inappropriate content.

The fact you are struggling, here asking questions and not happy in this tells me God is convicting you and working with you so DO not over worry. Cling to Jesus and pray for His guidance. Change may take years, but do not give up on God no matter what anyone says. NO human is without sin or will be perfect in this life, but you will overcome in the Spirit.

How long have you struggled with inappropriate content?

I would advise staying far away from mediums and the like.
 
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Please read because it will clear up things about Hell / Heaven for you since you seem a little lost .
You need to be born again to enter Kingdom of God

John 3:3
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Simple Gospel of Salvation

1) Acknowledge that God does exist
Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that.

2) Acknowledge that you are sinner
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 3:10
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

3) Repent ( want to be born again , want to have relationship with God-change his mind towards God )

4) Believe that Jesus Christ paid price for your sins on cross , that he was God and God the Father raised up from the dead .

1 Corinthians 15:1-4
1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Romans 3:24-25
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Hebrews 10:12
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;


If you believed you have eternal life and are sealed with Holy Spirit
Ephesians 1:13-14

13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.


John 3:15-18

15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.


John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

(Present tense , has everlasting life from now on )

Since your sins are paid for with Blood of Christ , you become new Creature and Son or Daughter of God , which is of God does not sin , your flesh will still sin untill it die for wages of works of your flesh is death but you will be raised again in incorruptable body in future .

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

(You are sealed with Holy Spirit untill that day which you put on incorruptible )


Watching inappropriate content does not lead to hell , not being born again does . With power of Holy Spirit God will help you overcome your addiction if you let him . If you have other questions feel free to reply :bye:
Some great verses there! :)
 
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So I have been struggling with habitual sin (inappropriate content, yes women struggle with that too) for years and I can't seem to break away from it completely so that I will never do it again and over the last few weeks I have been getting readings from psychics mainly about what my path to marriage will be like. I know as Christians we aren't supposed to use psychics or have anything to do with the occult, but I was really curious about my future husband and whether or not I will get married since I'm 33 and still single. I just want to get right with God, but I don't feel like I will ever be able to do that. I don't want to go to Hell. What should I do? I have God asked to forgive me, but he cant keep on forgiving me forever and I'am saved, but I don't know what else to do.


If you need someone to talk to or need support you can message me. I dated a inappropriate content addict for 4 years and know the whole thing. ♡
 
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Oh really? yet it seemed afterwards to work out okay for you guys...


No he refused to continue in his SA meetings . I did not marry him, this was before I was saved. He was just a serious boyfriend I had and yes I was living in sin of fornication then. :(
 
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No he refused to continue in his SA meetings . I did not marry him, this was before I was saved. He was just a serious boyfriend I had and yes I was living in sin of fornication then. :(
Oh okay; I thought you meant you married the guy who recovered from this addiction. Sometimes those who are really into this addiction end up preferring it to the real thing, so to speak.

Anyway God bless you guys now that you are married in faith.
 
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Oh okay; I thought you meant you married the guy who recovered from this addiction. Sometimes those who are really into this addiction end up preferring it to the real thing, so to speak.

Anyway God bless you guys now that you are married in faith.

Yes no sorry for the misunderstanding. I have no idea if he overcame it. I pray he did or does. It was so hard to see someone struggle with that. So I have a soft spot for those who struggle. ♡
 
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Oh okay; I thought you meant you married the guy who recovered from this addiction. Sometimes those who are really into this addiction end up preferring it to the real thing, so to speak.

Anyway God bless you guys now that you are married in faith.

Thank you God bless.
 
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It was so hard to see someone struggle with that. So I have a soft spot for those who struggle. ♡
It's often said that those who do struggle with it can end up preferring the image to the reality; yes, I'm sure you're sympathetic, while standing firmly apart.
 
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It's often said that those who do struggle with it can end up preferring the image to the reality; yes, I'm sure you're sympathetic, while standing firmly apart.

Yes I want to help those who struggle, I went though this finding out about what inappropriate content addiction was from my bf at the time at 19-22 yr old so maybe it is to help others ? Not sure. It was a trial for sure.
 
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Yea I have noticed that. It seems its more of the reward system of it than the image. Some act out in real life too.. it's very complicated. Hard to really tell.
Yes, I'm sure it's very complicated for those who have the addiction and also for those who are involved with someone who has the addiction. 'Reward system', yes, well maybe so, whatever the term really means; it's complicated, anyway.
 
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Yes, I'm sure it's very complicated for those who have the addiction and also for those who are involved with someone who has the addiction. 'Reward system', yes, well maybe so, whatever the term really means; it's complicated, anyway.

Yea being the partner was very very very Hard!
I think I became mentally scared from it, but am much better now. I hold no hate towards him. I forgave him and hope he gets well.
 
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